Kurt Angle Gives SHOCKING Opinion On Goldberg

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[@InsideTheRopes]

If Kurt Angle and Bret Hart had been able to happen, would it rank as an all time classic match? Let us know in the comments!

[@shahabuddin5513]

if we talk about wrestling, I cannot think of any bigger dream match than Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle

[@babarazamsucks]

No doubt about it!

[@Krillep]

One of the worst headlines of all time. Imagine if you wrote Kurt Angle says F--k Goldberg which he did. That would get views and clicks. This could have 1000000 million views. But you wri te "Opinion of wwe hall of famer". What a stupid headline. Do you even want views? Do a better headline.

[@gosskenm]

Absolutely would have been a classic. If ever there would have been a time for a 3 match series in wrestling, that would have been one of the best.

[@nicklong7661]

How could it not?

[@wpgjets4life]

Sad story: Less than 2 weeks before he died, Owen Hart wrestled Kurt Angle in a dark match. Once they finished, Owen came back to the locker room, and raved about Angle, and his aptitude for the business. Owen told the boys backstage that Angle was going to be a star. Angle and Owen agreed that they would love to work a program together.

[@ferdiahunt9899]

Only one photo exists of that match it's such a shame that footage has never been released of it honestly a dream match

[@andrewisjesus]

Owen is a fake wrestler though. He wrestled an Olympic gold medalist

[@johncook9392]

In my opinion, Kurt Angle is the best pro wrestler in the history of the business...

[@Luke_-_]

@@johncook9392 for technical wrestling then he’s up there but deffo in my top 3

[@mikedonavan]

why did the crowd clap for chris benoit WTF U IDIOTS LOL

[@AzeemMustafa]

*mentions goldberg once in a throwaway jokey bit’ Looks like we’ve got ourselves a headline, boys

[@chanoqueque3367]

Exactly. I had to see the video twice to see what I missed, but now I get it, the shocking part was Chris Benoit and not Goldberg.

[@JayBurris100]

That’s social media doing what social media does best

[@One.Zero.One101]

I remember when clickbait used to be frowned upon, now everybody uses it, even the competent channels.

[@bilalc4415]

Lmaooo right? I’ve noticed this channel is very guilty of that!! Some guy would say “coming back to wwe put me between a rock and a hard place” Them: “…..’s opinion on the Rock.”

[@robhunterart]

Yeah..KZbin is full of scumbag BAITCLICK CCKSKRS.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Love Kurt but if he says he can't do another match we should respect that, He had a crazy career in WWE and TNA

[@shelbyspeaks3287]

Man had his best years running on a empty tank of gas, can't even blame him...

[@jimbo_1312]

Even if he wanted one more match I'm pretty his body wouldn't let him. His neck is basically made of dry spaghetti at this point, plus he had double knee surgery fairly recently.

[@DDWES]

He could have the match, just wouldn’t be near the level he expects and demands of himself.

[@michaelrivera8360]

Also good run in WCPW and fun NJPW run

[@michaelrivera8360]

​@@jimbo_1312 yeah exactly like he said with Bret in 2002.Bret said no because it wouldn't be the match people wanted.Kurt now is in that same position

[@Milan_N13]

I love that he wasn't scared to say what he said about Benoit.

[@joseroda20]

No problem with what he said, but i do have a problem with the idiots cheering...

[@Milan_N13]

​@@joseroda20 i dont think that they are cheering for Benoit i think they are cheering because its rare to see someone with the balls to say that he was great (in the ring). We all know them included, that he did a horrible and an unforgivable thing outside the ring.

[@DoomRulz]

He wasn't wrong though. Despite Benoit's crime, it doesn't take away from his in-ring abilities. Even Paul Heyman thinks so.

[@dobsr1184]

I wouldn’t give that child killer a good word

[@johncook9392]

You should be able to talk about Benoit, at least in a quick reference manner like Angle did here. Talking about Benoit in depth can get dicey though, which I do understand a bit...

[@SoundChristianMusic]

Bret vs Kurt in their prime would have been THE best pure wrestling match ever!

[@donmeyers2631]

That would of just been insanely good and flawless

[@hotdawg6924]

Benoit was also such a technical specimen

[@slobodanjevtovic7102]

Benoit did it. Ken Shamrock would have been dope too

[@Lionel212001]

Maybe a match for the ages, but I'd settle for Benoit vs Hart at a proper PPV.

[@curlyg9925]

In 15 years, that’s gotta be the first time Benoit got a cheer

[@xtra35cent]

Yet Goldberg(a person who never killed a child) got booed when he was mentioned. Wrestling fans are weird.

[@slippinjimmy4690]

​@@xtra35centwrestling fans are definitely not a barometer of the character of a person.

[@a129838552]

@@slippinjimmy4690 so true I despise Chris for what he had done but I can’t control others opinion

[@nuno289]

@xtra35cent I wouldn't say he absolutely killed he's family, there were loads of issues in the crime that weren't investigated. Plus all he's colleagues say he was stressed and felt someone was following him home, so it's a possibility that someone else could of done it. I'm not saying he didn't do it, but I'm also not sure he did. I have seen to many people being convicted of crime and while being innocent, and I've also seen guilty people go free.

[@slippinjimmy4690]

@@nuno289 Benoit had instances of being abusive both at work and at home before the killings. He definitely did it. Some people don't like to come to terms that even a guy who was so talented can do this kind of thing but he did.

[@Extreme4LYF]

Bret vs Angle is the greatest dream match that never happened. Just imagine how good those two would've been going an hour.

[@Thor-Orion]

There was a dark match between Kurt and Owen like 2 months before Owen died. I don’t believe tape has ever surfaced.

[@StandWatie1862]

I would have liked to see him with Shamrock but Shamrock left the year Kurt debuted

[@md.mazedulhaquerefat8585]

Another Dream match we would never see. Here are my dream matches. 1. Prime Batista vs Prime Lesnar. 2. Stone Cold vs Prime Chris Benoit 3. Attitude Era Rock vs Prime Randy Orton 4. Prime Undertaker vs Sting 5. Prime Shawn Michaels vs AJ Styles 6. Triple H vs Stone Cold vs The Rock vs Kurt Angle fatal 4 way 7. Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle triple threat 8. Prime Kane vs Prime Undertaker vs Prime Lesnar

[@richardbrown-gt3dq]

It's right up there with Eddie Guerrero vs Shawn Michaels.

[@seangillooley7042]

Why ? Chad Gable vs Kurt Angle would be..Bret Hart would be like Brian Danielson

[@marcespinoza6068]

This match would have been good but at least we still got Kurt vs HBK at Mania.

[@joseph906]

Yeah. HBK really step out in the wrestling phase in the beginning...

[@Caje62442]

Frankly, I prefer Angle vs HBK. Brett was probably one of the best technical wrestlers ever, but best PERFORMER? I think Shawn was hands down the best performer of all time. He's not even my favorite wrestler, but whether it was bell-to-bell, promos, or story telling Shawn Michaels put on a performance like no one ever has or likely ever will.

[@wingzero2348]

Bret hart and Kurt would have put a masterful show on with amazing story telling. Could of easily reignited Heel bret hart anti American in 2001/2002 against all american kurt. Bret vs Kurt is one of the all time most wished for dream match.

[@1985nyg]

Bret is the best ever because if you watch 10 hours of his matches straight you MIGHT see him do 1 or 2 things total in that entire time that don’t make perfect sense. That’s why he’s the best. Everything he did, even things so minor that they are barely noticeable, always made perfect sense for whatever time of the match it was, or where the momentum was, how hurt he or his opponent was supposed to be, etc, etc. As close to flawless at portraying what these guys are supposed to be portraying as you can get.

[@choke9270]

You are so right! Bret too me is the best ever. He believed in himself and the business and he took it all seriously. He gets heat for that. But if everyone thought like Bret Hart did. The wrestling business would still be great today.

[@Sickillj]

​@@choke9270Bret is one of the greatest of all time, but come on. "If everyone thought like bret did, the wrestling business would still be great" bit of a nonsense comment.

[@DensilGrant]

He was a boring crap performer

[@makeitthrough_]

​@@Sickillj I mean, when you're writing a rebuttal you're supposed to actually rebut what people say, at least if you want anyone to take you seriously. I could just say you're wrong and walk away but that doesn't make me right, and it certainly doesn't make me _seem_ right.

[@Sickillj]

@@makeitthrough_ I didn't know we were in court🤔, you wrote your reply very elegantly, In a way that would make someone of a lesser IQ think you were right. My response was not a rebuttal. It was and is a fact. "If everyone thought like bret did, the wrestling business would still be great" No it wouldnt, Bret is one of the greatest, but the wrestling business would not survive with everyone having brets mentality, mindstate and direction the business should go or be run.

[@emanuelperez3595]

Kurt is the uncle we all wish we had. Cursing, funny af, booze, wrestling and im pretty sure he is a hidden party god.

[@joekerr1607]

Hidden? Am I the only one who remembers Perk Angle in TNA? 😂

[@emanuelperez3595]

@@joekerr1607 never got to see him but i saw a video of it recently. Holy fuck. He would ve the frat boys God. 🤣 Crazy

[@joekerr1607]

@@sealdogg8325 nope that's exactly what I think. Great assumption on your part.

[@travisvanalst4698]

I literally have uncles like this. Don’t need Kurt lol

[@mikelandryjr7310]

R u a child of God

[@ChiMulaa]

Respect to Kurt for always giving Benoit his credit and respect to Bret Hart also 💯

[@Saba316]

Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle - Royal Rumble 2003. One of the best matches of all time.

[@ChiMulaa]

@@Saba316 agreed

[@Thor-Orion]

Well Bret has always said that the match he felt he missed out on most of all due to being retired early was Kurt Angle. He held Kurt in EXTREMELY high regard. I would’ve loved to see Kurt Angle, American Olympic Hero against Bret Hart of 1997 Hart Foundation go down anywhere in Canada. OR Bret Hart from 1994 against wrestling machine Kurt from like 05 maybe? But, truly, if they faced each other at anytime when they were healthy it would’ve burned the house down.

[@namikstudios]

Angle should be ashamed of himself. Benoit is a double murderer - his wrestling ability is irrelevant. He should also stop defaming Goldberg for something he didn't do (Bret caused his own concussion by botching a figure four around the posts and smashing the back of his head on the ground).

[@eduardopazhurtado3882]

Respect to a child murderer, what an awesome thing.

[@mathewaconley7810]

Bret made me believe, just for a second, that that punch connected, or that elbow from the 2nd rope landed. He was perfect in the ring. Truly the best ever.

[@nickfanzo]

He was extremely gifted in the ring

[@sammcausland7121]

Yes his connection was so good. Everything looked real

[@rubberchix]

Gayest comment ever

[@joshwilliams9955]

Can we talk about how good this man is at working a crowd?

[@Stuart267]

LMFAO! Kurt is genuinely & effortlessly hilarious, even with the darkest of subject matter lol.

[@vikinghammer87]

lmfaooooo yup.

[@mathprodigy]

That's a man that WON A GOLD MEDAL WITH A BROKEN FREAKIN' NECK!

[@themalacast]

Reminds me of Norm

[@moc9893]

Stone Cold was always my favourite character in wrestling but I always said and argued with everyone that Kurt Angle was the best wrestler.

[@soulofanerd9364]

I get what you mean. That's how I feel about Ric Flair. He and Angle are 1A/1B in my book. Angle literally had it ALL it's just that guys like Flair and Austin had a character that you could say was better than Angle's even while Angle's character was still great, elite even in my book.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@soulofanerd9364 Kurt Angle was WAY more versatile in his character work. Which is even more impressive to me than keeping one hot character over. Kurt got over the goofy out of touch ass kisser of the boss, he got over the ass kicking wrestling machine, he got over his champion of everything gimmick. Everything he tried he made work somehow and that is very, very impressive.

[@soulofanerd9364]

@@Thor-Orion 💯 great points.

[@mykalnorbert1592]

Kurt Angle is a Gold Medal Olympian

[@johncook9392]

To me Kurt Angle is the best pro wrestler that has ever existed when looked at from a character, mic, and wrestling skill standpoint combined.

[@adamdesanti6713]

Bret has said if he didn't have his concussion problems he had many years left in him and there would have been some great more matches with some great guys. I believe it. At 41 he was in great shape in '98. Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle would've been such a classic. Bret had 10 years left in him easy.

[@rozzmin]

Damn, Kurt was ONNNNNN 😂

[@michaelrivera8360]

Perc Angle 😂😂😂

[@rozzmin]

@Michael Rivera he had wayyyyyy too much of that white stuff... We're talking about Milk right?

[@sixfootse7en248]

I love how the crowd boos Goldberg but gives applause for Benoit. 🤦‍♂️

[@T57Custodian]

I didn't know it was just a concussion goldberg gave Brett. I thought it was way worse the way they talk about it.

[@ASMRFOODIEPIE]

I like goldberg

[@Wongwongwong10000]

Goldberg sucks and didn’t deserve his success because he didn’t like the wrestling business. If he liked the business he would have got trained and learned the craft. Instead of being an egotistical asshole who couldn’t wrestle a lick and wanted to hurt everyone. Why was this good for pro wrestling? A mad man who didn’t care if he injured his opponents, thought he was the best and never wanted to lose. Total lack of respect and Goldberg should never be considered a great pro wrestler or champion because he was never good. A hurried WCW crap creation because they were losing to the WWE’s attitude era.

[@Rubyredacted]

"tf was I talking about" lmao I died bless you Kurt Angle the man's knocked half his fkn memory out for us

[@sdonagmac2293]

Chris Benoit remains Top5 of ALL TIME. I’m talking about the wrestler. Not the human being with CTE who ended up committing atrocities. The wrestler known as the Canadian Crippler and Pegasus Kid. That man was a machine ❤️

[@hotdawg6924]

You remeber was Stone Cold said? "The Chris Benoit I knew? Loved him. The wrestler Chris Benoit? Nobody better. Chris Benoit after those things he did? Unforgivable."

[@sportsfan5548]

Agreed. From bell to bell, he was awesome.

[@sicarioz4739]

@@hotdawg6924 His own son, David Benoit looks at his dad like he was a hero. Even after everything that happened. If his own son can move on, then I'm sure wrestling fans can too. Unless they don't teach forgiveness in schools anymore.

[@ispnoun]

@@sicarioz4739 U know he killed his own wife and son right? A clear death sentence right there, only good thng he did as far as I know is kill hmself

[@Sickillj]

Funny how everyone seems to forget that it was the Dynamite Kid who gave us benoit and bret at their top level

[@Kitto0]

This is why I absolutely adore Kurt. He is as honest as they can get about praising people for their in-ring work & letting the world know who are the best of the best in such regards & imo he's there too.

[@GriffithMustDie]

Well he may not be as great a worker but Bill is definitely a better human being and husband than Bret and Benoit lmao.

[@jeanlongsden1696]

fair play to Kurt for saying that he respected Benoit for his wrestling skills. as bringing up his name is so taboo after what happened.

[@paulrhyslloyd1]

Paul Heyman put it best when he talked about how he became Brock Lesnars manager. He said that as a performer, Chris was one of the five greatest of all time, he loved having him in ECW, was going to make him champion but it never happened but after what he did he can’t stand him as a person for what he did. Have a look for the video if you haven’t seen it already have a look for it.

[@paulrhyslloyd1]

Here’s the video in case you haven’t seen it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4G8omyqitJ0nbs

[@VirtualSingingTelegrams]

It's taboo because he murdered his family. I couldn't care less what he did in the 40 years and 30 odd days before that. He doesn't get to be remembered for anything else.

[@jeanlongsden1696]

@@VirtualSingingTelegrams said the troll hiding behind a false name.

[@VirtualSingingTelegrams]

@@jeanlongsden1696 my name's Andrew O'Hara... Which is all over my videos, btw. There's a difference between being a troll and calling people forward for being fans of a child murderer. Someone isn't a troll just because they say something you don't like.

[@ek1046]

i love seeing kurt in such a great place mentally and seemingly physically given everything his body has been through. he seems to be at peace with so much, its hard to reach that point and to overcome a serious serious addiction as well... that most just simply do not is amazing

[@BlueScouse4]

A triple threat match between Bret Hart, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit would of been epic

[@Cosmosis462]

Kurt seems like such a chill dude

[@meztizo_americano86]

Dream Matches that could've been Rock vs Sting (1999) DDP vs Stone Cold (1999) Angle vs Hart (2000) Owen Hart vs Chris Jericho (1999) Taka Michinouku vs Ultimo Dragon (1998) Steiner vs Lesnar (2002) I remember that Bret Hart and Ultimate Warrior were supposed to wrestle in 1992 but I don't remember which PPV

[@blitzerblazinoah6838]

Royal Rumble 1993, although Bret wanted to beat Warrior with the Sharpshooter at WrestleMania 9.

[@_JAS0N_]

Austin vs Goldberg in 2001 🤗

[@xziggy_stardustx6786]

Love Angle for saying this. Bret was the best in-ring storyteller ever. Angle had superior athleticism and raw strength but Bret was simply a master of his craft and art form. The two of them together would've been magic ... hence Angle's prompt to give Goldberg the two fingers for ruining it.

[@TheProphegy]

Kurt, Benoit, and Bret are my top 3 choices for best technical wrestlers of all time. Bret was savvy while Kurt and Benoit were pure aggression, especially Benoit.

[@RockApe_]

Kurt laughing at Bret’s stroke 💀

[@millardthomas9059]

Good to see him looking well and in good spirits. Guys like him who have brought happiness bto alot of people deserve some of their own. I remember being right out of high school, a parent and in college living on my own all I could do was watch sports and wrestling. Beat up cars and apartments but I had my sports and wrestling. Guys like Kurt Angle helped me through some rough times and I'm glad to see him do well.

[@cobrakai83]

“Not in a gay way” 😂😂 Kurt still thinking it’s attitude era

[@youngconfidence8666]

Chris Benoit was my all time favorite wrestler. Such a tragic crazy situation that was.. I like to believe he was truly gone mentally but what he did is so unforgettable and unforgivable. His legacy as a wrestler will always be tainted but his ring presence and talent was undeniable.

[@shoeplayisbad1]

And we can't put all the blame on beniot They should have been taking better care of the wrestlers, even now the schedule is brutal. There's no off season

[@SixSixSick13]

we as fans only ever got to see Chris Benoit the wrestler not the person, so he will forever be one of my favourites

[@rotwotimes_jones]

Chris Benoit is my favorite wrestler of all time as well and it's hard looking at him the same because of what happened but man as a kid I had so many great memories because of him. The first wrestling toy I bought with my own money was Benoit's Wrestlemania edition action figure that came with the Big Gold belt and he was wearing the blue pants with 3 stripes. At my Grandparents house they had a trampoline with the net around it so me, my brothers, and friends would wrestle all the time. My brothers hated when I would put them in the crossface or sharpeshooter and they would tap but I'd hold the sub and act like our invisible ref didn't see the tap. Benoit's theme song "Whatever" is my favorite and I still listen to it from time to time.

[@mr.devil9577]

Yeah too bad he's burning in hell

[@pandadoublexl]

@@SixSixSick13 imagine idolising a dude who strangled his wife and child to death, grow up.

[@theblackhood4812]

For Kurt to say Benoit is in his top two says A LOT about his appreciation of the art Chris had for wrestling.

[@thivankawijesooriya3088]

At least we got to witnessed Bret vs Benoit (Owen hart tribute), one of the greatest matches of all time.

[@BetterCallJamie]

The guy is so relax and having fun. It's really nice to see

[@DrenTheLiar]

I know a lot wanted Undertaker vs. Sting, but I think Bret vs. Kurt was the match we truly were robbed off. Could have absolutely defined "putting on a clinic".

[@CRCamp86]

1:45 "THE BEAN KICKED IN!"🙃

[@vikdaddy]

Nothing SHOCKING about stating that Bret Hart is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be

[@ashishnair12]

I'm delighted to see Kurt so happy after years of shit & abuse.

[@alanblyth9730]

Mentioning Benoit was awkward but you can't deny the talent

[@bradlee3109]

Lol yeah. You could tell the audience didn't know whether to cheer and clap or stay quiet lol.

[@redimp79]

I’d put dynamite kid as the best wrestler I think Brett actually said that once

[@abhinandanwason7852]

True man, as far as the in ring work goes, he's the goat.

[@PrabhsimranSingh15]

My respect for Kurt Angle went a million folds when he fearlessly took the name of Chris Benoit after Bret Hart. Benoit was truly an epic wrestler. I love all three of them.

[@trevornoel9]

I would throw curt henning (mr. Perfect) in there too

[@PrabhsimranSingh15]

@@trevornoel9 yep, I loved Curt Henning too.

[@d_ruggs]

100%, whatever happened in Chris's home was horrific and reprehensible, but his career between the ropes was astonishing and the guy worked like a mad man. Bret is my favorite worker, just something about his style, but my favorite matches to watch are the kurt v benoit matches. they are so insanely good, especially the first 5 minutes of mat work

[@PrabhsimranSingh15]

@@d_ruggs Finally somebody who value technical genius like Bret, Kurt and Benoit.

[@cjmania1980]

Impressive how all three of them are well known as the greatest technicians ever and all three had submission moves as their main, if not only finishing move. I see a pattern here.

[@tinocasavecchia3020]

Curious how this is a shocking opinion. Anyone who has ever followed wrestling KNOWS Bret Hart is one of if not the greatest in ring performer. Bret made everything look legit & was always able to make his opponents (regardless of their ability) look like a star. I can only assume the shock is the mention of Chris Benoit. When talking about in ring it is hard to argue that. I haven't been able to really watch much of him since that dreadful day.

[@thunderbirdshane]

I think what they were referring to is the "Yeah, F**k Goldberg!" comment

[@_EST1994]

Kurt did the classic “I’m getting older” thing when he sidetracked for a split second and said : what was I talking about again ?

[@MrDevinAndrews]

I really hate that everyone bought into Bret's claim that Goldberg hurt him. I'm no Goldberg fan, in fact I can't stand him, and Goldberg injured other people throughout his career, but Bret wasn't one of them. The whole thing is fabricated because Bret can't fathom that he made a mistake and hurt himself. Then, with Bret being who he is and being so respected, then combine that with Goldberg's reputation, and no one questioned Bret's claim. The thing is, if you watch the match, Bret gets hurt much earlier than *The Kick* by not getting the ring post figure four on right and dropping onto the concrete floor head first. It takes him a long time to get up from that she he's not right for the rest of the match. Then, when the kick happens, if that did contribute to the concussion, that's on Bret. Goldberg didn't throw that kick any harder than he should have and Bret didn't get his hand up to protect himself. Watch Sheamus or Drew McIntyre or Bryan Danielson. They all kick very hard and don't hold back at all. The reason they aren't handing out concussions left and right is because their opponents protect themselves. Bret being a 21 yr+ year vet at that point should've known better. It's possible that the head injury previously in the match contributed to it, but ultimately that's not on Goldberg. Don't take my word for it, though. Go back and watch the match. You'll see exactly what I'm talking about. It really is a shame about Bret & his career being cut short because of that, and I truly empathize for everything he's gone through. Unfortunately, those occurrences and Bret's disposition that he's infallible have led him to go through his life believing he's a victim and that the world is against him. I hope that someday he's able to reflect on his life and focus on the good instead of being stuck in the negativity.

[@lordlobezz1769]

Your completely wrong. Bret hit his head on the floor because Goldberg didn’t grab his feet when he dropped down. Watch any figure 4 on the ring post and every guy grabs the foot of the person so they don’t smash there head on the floor. Then after that he kicks him in the head. Goldberg gave Bret 2-3 concussions that match

[@lordlobezz1769]

Your also completely wrong about Bret not protecting himself, dud you don’t know wrestling or your a Bret hater. Goldberg extends his leg and doesn’t even look to see where he’s kicking, he kicks Bret right in the temple. Bret gets his hand up and Goldberg foot wraps around and nails him. Goldberg is the most unsafe worker in the history of wrestling, he’s hurt so so many people. What you just said is the most idiotic and delusional thing I’ve ever seen

[@MrDevinAndrews]

@@lordlobezz1769 🙄

[@lordlobezz1769]

Your comment is so ridiculous I can’t fathom it. You say go watch the match and you’ll see. Buddy you go watch the match and you will see. You are delusional. You saying Bret caused his own concussion is the most idiotic thing I’ve ever seen, do some research buddy instead of falsely saying idiotic stuff, getting people to believe you who don’t know about it.

[@williamosirian4506]

Love how he said that Benoit was one of the best wrestlers ever! Like it or not guys, it's plain facts! No doubt what he did was HORRIBLE, but no one knows what was going on in his head before he did what he did. Like Kurt, I'll always respect Chris for the wrestler that he was! As for coming back... Kurt has nothing more to prove and that's that.

[@toma.4808]

I think everyone acknowledges Chris' ring abilities. He's one of the greatest. It's the murder issue that leaves a stain, you could argue with someone that he's a great wrestler and they'll just throw the death of his family in your face. His legacy is forever tainted

[@shaynewest8757]

If you want to respect someone who murdered a child than do all of us a favour and never ever have children.

[@md.mazedulhaquerefat8585]

Exactly, I don't need to deny he is a murderer but I don't have to deny he is one of the best in ring methodical wrestler.

[@xinjango6791]

I always hated Angle in the early 00's....and I just don't know why. He is such a natural showman.

[@tazzat8026]

You hated him because he wanted you to hate him. You probably watched him fight your favorites. Same way hate I HATED Edge with a passion 05/06. I was a John Cena kid. I absolutely love Edge now

[@xinjango6791]

@@tazzat8026 What I mean is, I didn't hate him because he was a heel, I didn't like his character.

[@A7md-r9j]

@@xinjango6791 I think he was hilarious

[@bryanmarrero9817]

Bret Hart is truly the best technical wrestler of all time. True mat technician in the wrestling ring.

[@nickfanzo]

Agreed

[@garethcrawshaw9948]

Absolutely agree with him, literally no better in ring performer and story teller than Bret. Angle vs Hart in their prime could easily outgone the length of an iron man match, they were both that good

[@orelhai]

I love it that Kurt loves Bret. I love both of them.

[@TheOnlyDTM]

it sucks thats people like Kurt and HHH literally CANT wrestle anymore but we should respect that & remember hows many weeks and weeks upon months upon years upon decades of content we have of both of them that will never go away!

[@bobplissken5767]

Who cares HHH? He sucked always

[@ThumperT51]

As a kid in the 80's, my dad would ask me who's the best wrestlers. Brett, Steamboat and Flair. Bob Armstrong wasn't too shabby either.

[@MSH786]

I thought Kurt was gonna say Shawn Michaels was the other best in-ring performer/wrestler in the world, apart from Bret Hart, but then he said Chris Benoit, which is true now that I think about it because they both had similar styles as mat technicians but Benoit was also a pretty good high-flyer as well.

[@MarlonAnthony]

Kurt also worked with Benoit way more than Shawn and they had way more influential matches on Kurt's career too so you could see why he would say that.

[@md.mazedulhaquerefat8585]

John Cena praised Shawn Michaels as probably his best in ring co-worker. John basically said, Michaels took care of the nuances of the ring perfectly to ensure the audience never took their eyes off, he made his moves feel painful without hurting John.

[@ReloadTH]

Good performer? Yes HBK was good. But Kurt is a technical wrestler and his two choices were two of the best technical wrestlers of all time. The third choice would’ve been Mr. Perfect Kurt Henning.

[@JPS47]

Kurt is right. Bret Hart and Chris Benoit (god rest his soul) were the two best wrestlers in the world. Kurt or maybe Owen being the third.

[@footballocks4063]

"god rest his soul" just get in the sea you twat

[@SharkSprayYTP]

God rest Benoits soul? With any luck hes slumming it in hell where he belongs

[@Jayseman79]

Kurt vs Bret would have been an ultimate dream match. Would’ve been up there with Flair vs Steamboat, Savage vs Steamboat. It would’ve been one of those matches that draws in new fans and the upcoming wrestlers would study.

[@creativeartist83]

Brilliant. Bret Hart is undoubtedly the greatest ever wrestler. I'm glad so many wrestlers are coming out and giving him the respect he deserves. Kurt comes across a really cool person here too. Will have to watch more of his interviews

[@butchhuebsch3445]

Angle vs Benoit that would have been MONEY

[@luidu07]

They faced off many many times, their match at the 03' rumble is a classic

[@standardofexcellence]

Happened 2-3 times all very solid matches

[@GahMorninJulia]

They had a 60 min iron man match early 2000’s ppv and it was pure wrestling at its finest. It was a mid card match but the best one of that ppv

[@mikeswan6707]

Clapping at the mention of Chris Benoits name? The fuck is this

[@NationOfMasturbation]

The wrestler

[@luidu07]

Well before he did what he did, he was in fact a damn good performer,people do know that. He's talking of him as a wrestler and if he wouldn't have fucked up like he did, he would be in the HOF for sure. But he ended up being a fn killer..

[@ChaseNada]

Alot of people separate the monster from the actual performer. He was great in the ring but as a human being, a downright piece of shit.

[@luidu07]

@@mikeswan6707 Angle just being honest here, what the problem ? Yeah he fucking murdered his family. But that ain't got nothing to do with his wrestling ability

[@SharkSprayYTP]

@@luidu07 Did you really just scoot over the murder of a 7 year old boy because you have a hard on for how well he wrestled? Youre such a creature, get your prioritise in check dude.

[@cappy2282]

Bret vs Kurt would have been so amazing

[@z.a.garcia6736]

Crazy that the guy's we hated most in kayfabe are the most loveable guy's after they retire.

[@GriffithMustDie]

Pretty sure Kurt is half-joking on the "fuck Goldberg" thing. He previously described Bill as a friend and gave congradulations to him in 2016 saying his HOF induction was well deserved. At any rate, people are fooling themselves if they think the kick is solely responsible for Bret's problems. Yeah, it's totally Bill's fault that Bret continued to wrestle numerous times after the Starrcade match without taking a break, including a hardcore bout with Terry Funk in which Bret took multiple unprotected shots to the head. Bill was the one who forced Bret to not wear a helmet when he had the bicycle fall. We'll just ignore that Bret hadn't said a negative thing about Bill's professionalism until Goldberg was inducted into the hall and had his 2016 comeback run because he's totally not a jealous narcissist. All these Bret Hart marks inlcuding Kurt need to keep that same energy for Owen when he shortened Steve Austin's career and nearly paralyzed him for life. Accidents happen in wrestling. That's the fucking risk you take as a professional in this field. If Goldberg was so inherently dangerous Bret shouldn't have begged to work with him in the first place.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

Every time I tell someone in person that Kurt angle was the greatest wrestler of all time their memory immediately goes back to the 01-02 invasion time and they shake their heads, they say no. I gotta remind them of Kurt in TNA. His god level performance, his matches with sting, styles, Christian, joe, the main event mafia, his intense af heel run as TNA world champion and IWGP heavyweight champion at the exact same time. They remember and they go “oh fuck! Yeah main event mafia!”

[@Izaan2810]

His WWE title run was absolutely other worldly too. I thought his run from 2002-2006 on Smackdown was awesome.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

@@Izaan2810 his smackdown run *WAS* great, as a pre teen and teenager my favorite wrestler was Christian (especially when he was in TNA and having great runs with the world title) but even back then if you asked me who the best in the whole world was I wasn’t gonna say Christian I was going to say Kurt angle. And I still believe he’s the best ever.

[@Izaan2810]

@@thehorrorhound6575 HOLY SHIT cause coincidentally, Christian was also my most favorite wrestler ever as a kid. Loved all his runs. But no doubt, ability wise, barely anyone compared to Angle.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

@@Izaan2810 a fellow peep AND a angle fan? You just earned a sub my friend 👌🏼

[@md.mazedulhaquerefat8585]

I loved his feud with Brock and I love their rivalry.

[@LordRaptor]

Whoever the best technical/in-ring wrestler is between Bret, Owen, Benoit, Angle, Michaels, Flair, Eddie...it's debatable, but as an overall package, the best wrestler to ever live is Kurt Angle, he was the best at everything.

[@iamjohnbose0408]

That "WTF was I talking about" got me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@codemonkey848]

Man I love Kurt. What a wrestler, and amazing work in WWE, where I know him from the most 🏆

[@tripleh327]

the 3 best tecnical wrestler ever bret hart kurt angle cris benoit i am so sad for the benoit tragedy that a legened like him would do somehting so horrible to his own family is beyond words even speaking his nme is something taboo nowday it is refreshing to see someone actually admitting on mike that he was one of the best the wrestler benoit deserved immortality so sad that his own actions dmaned his legac to damnatio memoriae

[@Trumpisgod]

Benoit needs to be washed off of the wrestling history.

[@tripleh327]

@@Trumpisgod Benoit is one of the best wrestler ever Member of the 4 horseman winner of world titles pivotal player of the Monday night war the attitude era and the ruthless aggression He has done too much to be simply ignored as a wrestler As a person he has done something unforgivable But there cannot be a story of wrestling without him The same way there cannot be a story of ww2 without nazis hitler and Stalin The right way is speaking only of his in ring contribution highlighting what he has done as a wrestler and putting a disclaimer about the insane and unforgivable last action he has done

[@Trumpisgod]

@@tripleh327 nope. I’m glad he’s dead. He’s burning in hell for eternity screaming while his flesh melts off his bones over and over again.

[@tripleh327]

@@Trumpisgod why I am even responding to someone who’s nickname is trumpisgod is beyond me But you seem a religious person Do you know that idolatry and using the lord name in such a way is against the first two commandments right? I am an ex Catholics so it doesn’t bother me but you seem to believe in that kind of things

[@Trumpisgod]

@@tripleh327 Benoit is in hell right now screaming “dear god what have I done!? Please lord forgive me!” And his cries go for not as the flesh continues to melt away from his bones, his eyes melt out of their sockets, his body is pierced by the swords of demons, he is castrated. His screams are so loud they engulf all of hell. He is right next to hitler screaming together.

[@thelaborpeasant]

Kurt Angle vs Bret Hart would be the most insane of insane matches and it really sucks that we couldn't have it. I really, honestly believe it would've been the greatest match of all time between the two greatest athletes the business has ever had

[@Thembisile13]

Bret vs Kurt would've fed generations.

[@MKRJONES]

Kurt vs Bret - Write the ending of the match in the comments. Go!

[@GhostTiger656]

Legendary (if both in prime)

[@Iggimus21]

Yeah, cause KZbin comments is the paragon of wrestling psychology

[@8989adis]

Kurt takes the W by a Roll up pin, similar to his match with Taker at NWO '06... That makes both look strong, after probably a long technical masterpiece these two could perform.

[@Bozwald]

I met Bret at a Giant Eagle grocery store in a suburb of Pittsburgh in the mid 90’s. I was browsing the bill candy section, (they still had it back then), and I saw a man picking root beer barrels out, unwrapping them, throwing the barrels away and eating the wrapper. I was perplexed, I asked him, “What gives?” He told me there is enough flavor stuck to the wrapper to assuage his sweet tooth and not grow a lumpy assSo brilliant! Changed my relationship with candy for the rest of my life. I started doing the same thing, within 6 months I had a major bowel obstruction and had to have 6 feet of my intestines removed, along with my colon. I now make bowel movements in a colostomy bag, but I never gained another pound and was able to kick my diabetes. That man eating the wrappers is, was, and always will be my hero. That man was Bret Hart.

[@zk4654]

Top Five technical wrestlers 1. Bret Hart 2. Kurt Angle 3. Brock Lesner 4. Chris Benoit 5. William Regal

[@seanwilliams480]

There's a video you can find here of Kurt winning the National Championship in college. Bad ass. REALLY bad ass. It's so good that that kid, that guy, got to have the fun career he had and got to be permanently in the club with guys like Ric Flair and Bret Hart, Stone Cold and Undertaker. He deserves all the continued success he gets in this next phase of his life.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

I like how he doesn't apologize for Benoit either. I hate when people always have to qualify for liking him as a wrestler. And yes I realize I am qualifying for Angle.

[@DELPHIIII]

Agree with Benoit. Hope we can get one more match for him as well.

[@jackkitchen737]

Even with his injury issues, Kurt looks great to this day. One of my favorite wrestlers ever.

[@AmAxel35]

"Let's have a match at Wrestlemania!" "I judt had a stroke" "*Kurt Angle meme face*"

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Bret also couldn’t truly wrestle contractually because he had a settlement with Lloyds of London. At this point in time Kurt references Bret was still trying to get his settlement. He eventually had to sue for it.

[@shelbyspeaks3287]

Gotta keep 'em perculated

[@righteoustv5417]

I love how Kurt still openly speaks about Chris benoit as a wrestler, people forget they can admire the wrestler he was but not what he did. The Benoit Kurt angle dynamic was a whole different breed of wrestling I haven’t seen since the ruthless aggression era.

[@magilla2282]

Kurt did have his best matches with Chris. Chris vs Kurt was as close to Bret vs Kurt as you can get. They had classics that are right up there or better than Shawn Michaels at WM 21. Unfortunately you can't think about Kurt's career without thinking of Chris Benoit.

[@SomeGuy-mt4hq]

​@@mikeswan6707 how? People aren't allowed to appreciate wrestling talent?

[@filipeandrade2851]

@@mikeswan6707 their applauiding the wrestler not the man, alot of guys in pro wrestling are jerks, former wookers and beyond, they still get regarded as great wrestlers and that´s okay, normaly people follow that compliment with something like " but he or she where a jerk" and that´s okay too, separating the man and women from the wrestler.

[@VirtualSingingTelegrams]

No... No you can't. Look up Paul Heyman's opinion on Benoit, actually from an Inside The Ropes interview. It's the only acceptable way to look at it.

[@siriusb22]

He puts him over as a worker though. However I agree with you. He used be my favourite wrestler even for years after. Then I saw an ultrasound of my daughter. A few months after I was watching royal rumble 01 with buddies and I couldn't sit through it. Haven't watched a match since. But I do understand why people clap and I wouldn't begrudge them for it. When it comes to benoit, you do you.

[@miraclesage8622]

Kurt putting over Chris Benoit out of the blue like that is wild but I respect it.

[@armedhobo6398]

Goldberg booed and Benoit cheered. Devastating.

[@braddorcas9363]

Crazy how small Kurt's arm has gotten from the degeneration from his neck issues.

[@d.j.p.g.b.9662]

Nah man he's just old and off the sauce

[@braddorcas9363]

@@d.j.p.g.b.9662 Shrinking all over evenly would explain getting off the sauce. 1 arm being noticably larger than the other is a known occurrence with neck/spine injuries. Which Kurt has had a plethora of catastrophic ones.

[@andrewwilliams4283]

Yes ..I remember being stunned how small his arms were at the end of his Tna run. Neck the route cause...how he still had great matches, God knows.

[@devilwarr1or]

Props for mentioning Benoit. You can praise someones work without condoning what they did or who they were in their private life. People still love Michael Jacksons music......

[@grppl99]

Nice clickbait title.

[@brian130]

Angle and Benoit had some phenomenal matches.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Clickbait. Where is the shocking opinion on Goldberg?

[@userRrrddd]

Who's here for Chris Benoit..?

[@xddddddddddd4646]

Kurt just as much as a personality here, when he was all those years ago. Love this man

[@HereIsRick]

Prime Kurt Angle is the best wrestler the world has ever seen. Nobody can hold a candle to him, he was held back back literally every opponent he ever had.

[@MrYates420]

Finally someone acknowledges Benoits In Ring Skills, Dude was fantastic!

[@rasikkom9605]

Yeah, I miss Bret. I saw nearly all of his matches but I could never get enough of him.

[@chrissayeranderson5710]

He’s changed his tune. He always said HBK and AJ previously, changed his mind .

[@klementineQt]

Hard to believe this is the same uptight dude who got offended to the point of threatening to sue ECW. Time and the industry really changed him I think, he seems like the chillest guy alive and he really understands the business in a way that I think would have him approaching that ECW situation completely differently.

[@chrisrobinson8339]

If Kurt says you're the best wrestler. You're the best wrestler.

[@jasoncoward-aintscared]

Im shocked anyone wanted to work with Bill after that incident. Injuries are unavoidable, but that kick was unforgivable.

[@rhysoneill7399]

angle laughing about the stroke situation was funny 🤣

[@austinjbrunner]

Shocking opinion on Goldberg? He made a sarcastic joke. Great headline 🙄

[@naviskywalker]

I never knew Kurt wanted to face Bret Hart at Wrestlemania. Think about it if that happens, it'll be one of the greatest match and a match of who's the best techinical wrestler of all time.